Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Avondale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Avondale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Avondale is located in Belmont County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Avondale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Avondale:
- Belmont County (The home county of Avondale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Shadyside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
- Bellaire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <2>
- Anvil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Anvil is located in Belmont County
- Neffs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Neffs is located in Belmont County
- Vadis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Vadis is located in Belmont County
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Brookside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Martins Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <2>
- Powhatan Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <2>
- Glencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Belmont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
- Jacobsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Quaker City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker City <2>
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Harrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Blairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- New Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Unionvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Cadiz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
- Hopedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
- Cassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
- Narva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Cadiz Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jewett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Jewett is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Yorkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
- Highland City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Tiltonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Rayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
- Rayland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
- Dillonvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Olszeski Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
- Adena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
- Adena is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <2>
- Brilliant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Smithfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- New Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Clarington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Clarington is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Beallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Jerusalem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Ozark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Mount Carrick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Laings
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Benwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Miltonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Woodsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <2>
- Sardis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Noble County
- Batesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Batesville
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Ryerson Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryerson Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- McCracken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Aleppo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleppo
- Aleppo is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aleppo <2>
- Rutan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - New Freeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Holbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Greene County (PA)
- Ashtree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Rogersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Swarts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Swarts is located in Greene County (PA)
- Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Jollytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Beham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - West Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexander
- West Alexander is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexander <2>
- Good Intent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Coon Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Claysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysville <2>
- Acheson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Sparta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Independence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- West Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Bentleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
- Bentleyville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <2>
- Green Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Windsor Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Dutch Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Shank Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Wellsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
- Follansbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <2>
- Hooverson Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Hancock County (WV)
- Weirton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>
- Weirton
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- McMechen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
- McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <2>
- Benwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <2>
- Glen Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
- Glendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Sherrard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Moundsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <2>
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rosbys Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosbys Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Calis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Maple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Wadestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Wana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wana
- Wana is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wana <2>
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Wheeling
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <2>
- Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Echo Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Triadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
- Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <2>
- Clearview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Valley Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Grove <2>
- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
- Potomac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Paden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
- Sandusky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Proctor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Bebee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Littleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- New Martinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <2>
- Anthem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Hundred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
- Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
- Round Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Uniontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Childs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Kodol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Barker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Avondale, see our County-by-County Page for Avondale.
Newspapers Published in Avondale ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avondale, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avondale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Avondale:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Belmont County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Guernsey County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Noble County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Brooke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monongalia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ohio County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tyler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wetzel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Guernsey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Belmont County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Belmont County
Cemeteries Near Avondale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avondale.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avondale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Shafer Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Farm Cemetery
- McMechen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMechen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMechen Cemetery
- Bellaire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellaire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellaire Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bellaire.
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Greenwood Cemetery
- Upper Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428008 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bellaire.
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rose Hill Cemetery
- Rose Hill - Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41197 <5>
- Wegee Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wegee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wegee Creek Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bellaire.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40150 <5>
- Dunfee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunfee Cemetery
- Wegee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wegee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wegee Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
- Continue List (575 more) ...
- German Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the German Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bellaire.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41035 <5>
- Mt. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rose Cemetery
- First Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Street Cemetery
- German Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Avondale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avondale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Shadyside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
- McMechen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
- McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <2>
- Wegee
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Heath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Glendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Bellaire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <2>
- Benwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <2>
- Sherrard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Vallonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Dilles Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilles Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom
- Dilles Bottom is located in Belmont County
- Moundsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <2>
- West Wheeling
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wheeling
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <2>
- Dunfee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Limestone
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Avondale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avondale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9795, Longitude: -80.7412 In this case, the coordinates for Avondale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |